Cover image for Pornland : how porn has hijacked our sexuality / Gail Dines.
TITLE:
Pornland : how porn has hijacked our sexuality / Gail Dines.
Publication Date:
2010
Publication Information:
Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press,
Physical Description:
xxxi, 204 p.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
In Pornland—the culmination of her life's work—Dines takes an unflinching look at porn and its affect on our lives. Astonishingly, the average age of first viewing porn is now 11.5 years for boys, and with the advent of the Internet, it's no surprise that young people are consuming more porn than ever. But, as Dines shows, today's porn is strikingly different from yesterday's Playboy. As porn culture has become absorbed into pop culture, a new wave of entrepreneurs are creating porn that is even more hard-core, violent, sexist, and racist. To differentiate their products in a glutted market, producers have created profitable niche products—like teen sex, torture porn, and gonzo—in order to entice a generation of desensitized users.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780807044520